Lotus strigosus (Bishop's Lotus)

Photographs

My photos:

This plant was growing along De Luz Road in March.

More photos:

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Plant Information

Fabaceae

In the garden:

Annual, hairy, prostrate, with small flowers yellow turning orange-reddish, prostrate, grows in disturbed areas, of coastal sage scrub, chaparral, woodland, deserts.

In the wild:

This genus provides the Larval food plants for Eastern Tailed Blue butterfly.

Ethnobotany:

The Luiseño native people would cook this plant as greens.

Field Trips
Anza Borrego Caspers Holy Jim Canyon Idyllwild
Joshua Tree Mt Palomar Rancho Santa Ana Torrey Pines
De Luz Road

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